Awards - Granted by the ECSSR
With a view to achieving its goals and translating them into reality, the ECSSR promotes the conduct of scientific research, especially that related to national issues. In this regard, ECSSR offers valuable awards and prizes to encourage such research.

DORRAT WATAN is an annual research competition launched in 2013 by the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR). The competition is aimed at encouraging studies related to historical, political, economic and social development of the UAE Federation and proposing outlook for the future. According to His Excellency Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, Director General of the ECSSR, the DORRAT WATAN is in line with the attention the ECSSR has given since its establishment – with the guidance and support of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and President of the ECSSR – toward supporting and promoting scientific research... more

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, won the Shaikh Khalifa UAE Writer Award for his book My Vision - Challenges in the Race for Excellence , it was announced on Monday, March 31, 2008. The award was presented to Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, by Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, ... more[+ / -]

Shaikh Mohammed Wins Khalifa UAE Writer Award

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, won the Shaikh Khalifa UAE Writer Award for his book My Vision - Challenges in the Race for Excellence, it was announced on Monday, March 31, 2008. The award was presented to Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, by Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, Director General of the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research, on the sidelines of its 13th annual conference.

The award was given in its first edition to Shaikh Mohammed for his book—a unique account of the exceptional development of Dubai and the vision behind the outstanding accomplishments, that included transforming the UAE and Dubai from their role as a regional powerhouse to their new and advanced role as international economic and financial centers, according to the award's citation.

The citation added that the award was given in appreciation of the role the book plays in enriching the culture of development and responsibility towards achieving a better future for the Arab man.

The 1996 awards for the Best Research on the 25th Anniversary of the Federation and the 30th Anniversary of the Accession of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan AL Nahyan. The ECSSR specified two themes of the competition for the award as follows: The Leadership Role of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan AL Nahyan; and The Federation Experience in the UAE.

Prizes and Awards - Granted to the ECSSR
Through its noteworthy activities, ECSSR has earned considerable scientific accolades with local, Arab, and international prestige, thereby qualifying it to receive numerous honorary prizes and certificates.The most important of them are as follows:

On Monday, November 28, 2016, in concurrence with the 45th UAE National Day Celebrations, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai (may God protect him) honored HE Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, Director General of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), with the UAE Pioneers Award in recognition of his record of giving, achievement, excellence and innovation. Dr. Al-Suwaidi was one of 45 honorees from federal government, local entities and private sector institutions who contributed to the Year of Reading. On this occasion, HE Dr. Al-Suwaidi expressed that receiving such an honor from HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ...more

The University of Lugano, Switzerland, has granted an Honorary Doctorate in Political Science and International Relations and Membership of the Academic Council to His Excellency Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, Director General of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR). The university organized a ceremony on 17 November 2015 during which H.E. Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi aldo signed copies of his latest book, The Mirage. The event was attended by Professor Antonello Martinez, Chancellor of University of Lugano, Prof. Dr. Abdullah Rawh, Vice Chancellor of the University, Ph.D. Director of Cardiac Surgery, and President of the Italian-Emirati Friendship Society, Professor Manuela Di Martino, Director ...more

His Excellency Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, Director General of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), has been honored with the Cultural Personality of the Year award by the Cultural and Scientific Association as part of the 22nd edition of the Al Owais Creativity Awards. The award was presented at a ceremony organized at the association’s premises in Dubai on Tuesday. The award was in recognition of H.E. Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi’s status as a model Emirati cultural personality who has left an indelible mark on culture, academia and research as well as in appreciation of his contributions toward cultural life in the UAE and the Arab world. The awards ceremony was attended by His ...more

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has honoured the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) as winner of the Arab Social Media Influencers Award 2015 – Politics Category. The award was received by His Excellency Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, Director General of the ECSSR, during the opening ceremony of the Arab Social Media Influencers Summit, held on Tuesday (March 17) at the Arena Hall, World Trade Center, Dubai. More than 1,500 Arab social media influencers, officials, specialists, academics, researchers and media representatives participated in the event. On this occasion, H.E. Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi expressed his pride at ...more

The Association Otherways Management & Consulting has announced the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) as winner of the European Golden Award for Quality and Competence and Quality in Customer Satisfaction Award. The announcement was made during their meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on 27 October 2014. These are two of the most prestigious international awards granted by the association every year to leading institutions and companies around the world. His Excellency Dr. Jamal Sanad Al Suwaidi, Director General of the ECSSR, said that the prestigious awards that the ECSSR has received from regional and international organizations, and will receive in the future, are the result of the ...more

His Excellency Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, Director General of the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), received the Mediterranean Award for Diplomacy 2014 from the Fondazione Mediterraneo at a ceremony held in the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Hall at the ECSSR Office Complex in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, 27 April 2014. Esteemed members of the scientific, cultural, political and diplomatic communities as well as Fondazione Mediterraneo senior officials attended the ceremony. The award was conferred on H.E. Dr. Jamal Al-Suwaidi in recognition of his efforts and contributions toward bringing nations closer and promoting the concept of cultural diplomacy based on knowledge and thought... more

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (may Allah protect him) presented the ‘Head of State Merit Award’ on Monday to His Excellency Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, Director-General of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) — along with a number of distinguished personalities who have rendered invaluable services that have effectively contributed to the country’s development over the years — in recognition of his patriotism and sincere achievements and as a role model for upholding the ‘Values of Giving’ ... more

His Excellency Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, Director General of the ECSSR, was awarded the ‘Key to the City of Fez’ by a delegation from the Moroccan Interdisciplinary Center for Strategic and International Studies, headed by its President and Founder Dr. Abdelhak Azzouzi, in a function at the ECSSR office complex on March 5, 2013. The honor was conferred on H.E. Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi in recognition of his role for strengthening relations between the two countries, for promoting academic research and for fostering humanitarian and cultural openness between the two peoples and civilizations. On this occasion, His Excellency Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi expressed his appreciation for this honor and said that it ...more

The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) was honored and awarded a trophy by the Ministry of Education, during its annual Day of Loyalty celebrations on February 21, 2013. The honor was bestowed in recognition of the ECSSR’s contribution as one of the Ministry’s strategic partners for according great importance to the cause of education and for making constant efforts for supporting and enhancing the education process in the UAE ... more

The European Business Assembly has praised H.E. Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, Director General of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), for his outstanding contribution to community-based programs in the United Arab Emirates through the work of the Center.

H.E. Dr. Al-Suwaidi was honored during a ceremony organized by the European Business Assembly in Oxford (UK), on the sidelines of the Oxford Summit of Leaders, which was inaugurated by Lord Digby Jones, member of the House of Lords and former Minister of State for Trade and Investment. The event was attended by representatives from more than 23 countries, as well as a number of British officials.

The Assembly lauded the work of H.E. Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, paying tribute to the community-based programs under his supervision and his leading role in contributing to the education of the UAE and Gulf communities.

Dr. Al-Suwaidi stated that the recognition was due to the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, as well as the State that has supported the Center in carrying out its role in the community under the guidance of the wise leadership of the UAE and the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and President of the ECSSR.

His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, honored His Excellency Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, Director General of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, on winning the Abu Dhabi 2011 Award. On the occasion, His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed said: "The Abu Dhabi Award is a continuation and embodiment of the great legacy instilled in us by our late father, Founder of the UAE, the Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, whose guidelines and principles the President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan follows to uphold noble human values in building societies and ensuring their cohesion and vitality."

H.E. Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, Director General of the ECSSR, expressed his appreciation on receiving this award which he said holds immense value. He added that the award puts additional responsibilities on his shoulders in the service of the UAE and its leadership.

The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies & Research (ECSSR) received an Appreciation Award from the Zakat Fund for the Center’s efforts in promoting the activities of the Fund at the national and international levels. It is noteworthy that the ECSSR is one of the strategic partners of the Fund. The award was conferred by H.E. Abdullah Bin Oqeidah Al-Muheiri, Secretary General of the Zakat Fund.

On this occasion, Director General of the ECSSR HE Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi stated that the ECSSR is doing its best in supporting the Fund in order to increase its activities and carry out its sharia-based and humanitarian mission. His Excellency stressed that the Fund was serving the UAE’s mission of achieving social justice.

The President's Representative and Chairman of the Emirates Heritage Club, His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan honored the Director General of the ECSSR, HE Dr. Jamal Sanad Al Suwaidi, on having received the Emirates Appreciation Award for Science, Arts, and Literature in its Third Round for 2008. This honor was conferred on Dr. Al Suwaidi in a ceremony held to celebrate the UAE’s 40th National Day.

The honor was bestowed in appreciation of HE Dr. Al-Suwaidi’s sincere efforts and noteworthy academic, cultural achievements as well as for his several contributions to the country’s development.

On this occasion, HE Dr. Al-Suwaidi expressed his pleasure on receiving this great honor from His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan and stressed that this appreciation would make him strive further toward fulfilling his responsibilities toward serving the UAE and its people.

The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research has won the Prize for Cultural Centers 2010-2011, awarded by the UAE-based Hamaleel newspaper. In its December 16, 2010 issue, the newspaper highlighted the ECSSR’s pioneering role in disseminating knowledge, promoting culture and inculcating scientific research in the UAE and the Arab world. The newspaper described the ECSSR as the hub instilling values of the UAE, which were expounded by the Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Hamaleel also praised His Excellency Dr. Jamal Sanad Al Suwaidi and described him as one of the most influential persons in the political field. It also commended His Excellency for having initiated new trends in strategic research in the Arab world and has set new standards supporting decision-making

The Culture and Science Symposium in Dubai announced the names of the winners of the Al-Owais Award for Studies and Scientific Innovation in its 18th session, and the names of the honorees in the scientific, educational and cultural fields this year. Best book about the UAE went to author Mona Mohammed Al-Hammadi for Britain and the Administrative Situation in the Trucial States, 1947-1965, published by the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research.

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, honored the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) for its role in supporting and promoting the Arabic language. The honor was conferred during the celebration of the Arabic Language Day, which was organized by the Arabic Language Protection Society at Sharjah Cultural Palace, on February 21, 2010.

On this occasion, His Excellency Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, Director General of ECSSR, expressed his pleasure on the conferment of the new honor for the ECSSR. He stressed the crucial importance of promoting Arabic language in all fields as it serves as one of the bases for UAE national identity, especially in withstanding the onslaught of cultural globalization which pose threats to the national culture.

His Excellency Dr. Jamal Al-Suwaidi was accorded Membership of the Advisory Board of Electronic City of His Majesty King Hamad Bin Issa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Membership has been awarded in recognition of Dr. Al-Suwaidi’s prominence as a scholar and his efforts in establishing the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR). Under his management, the ECSSR has become a leading scientific think tank in the Arab Gulf region and has earned eminence in Arab and international levels. The Electronic City of His Majesty King of Bahrain is one of the most prestigious scientific establishments in the Kingdom of Bahrain. It includes a number of vital projects such as Electronic University of King Hamad Bin Issa, the Royal Electronic Library, the Royal Center for Electronic Training, the Electronic Media Center, Bahrain’s Center for Electronic Studies and the Royal Center for Women.

Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, Director-General of the ECSSR, has welcomed the step taken by the Emirates Post to issue commemorative stamps to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research and to commemorate the pioneering role the Center has played in promoting national development. The stamps ... more[+ / -]

Emirates Post Issues ECSSR Commemorative Stamps

A press conference over the issuance of commemorative stamps by Emirates Post on the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the ECSSR, was held on Wednesday, 15th of April, 2009. Expressing his pleasure on this recognition, His Excellency Dr. Suwaidi had earlier stated: "We greatly appreciate this step by Emirates Post, especially as the stamps commemorate a significant stage in the history of the Centre, which ranks highly among research centers and institutions, both regionally and internationally."

The stamps have been issued in four denominations—of Dh1, Dh 2 and Dh4 and 150 fils—and are available at all post offices in the UAE. Moreover, a souvenir sheet is available at main post offices, which includes Abu Dhabi Central Post Office, Karama Central Post Office and Deira Main Post Office in Dubai.

For his part, the CEO of Emirates Post Ebrahim Bin Karam, stated: "Emirates Post has a strong commitment to highlighting the role played by national establishments. The issuing of these stamps confirms our continuing interest in these progressive and forward-looking national organizations that employ state-of-the-art tools and support programs that groom national researchers."

The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research was honored at the second conference of the Arab Giving Forum for its activities in the field of community service, which was held in Abu Dhabi in January 2009, under the patronage of UAE Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan and in the presence of His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

The UAE, President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, presented the Emirates Appreciation Award for Science, Arts, and Literature in its Third Round for 2008 to His Excellency Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, Director General of the Emirates Center for ... more[+ / -]

UAE President Confers Emirates Appreciation Award to Dr. Al-Suwaidi

The UAE, President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, presented the Emirates Appreciation Award for Science, Arts, and Literature in its Third Round for 2008 to His Excellency Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, Director General of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research. The award was granted by the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Social Development in the field of Studies and Research in Political Studies.

In its exposition of the award to Dr. Al-Suwaidi, the awards committee highlighted the intellectual contribution and the prominent role played by His Excellency in decision making in the UAE through his rational political analyses and his role as leader of the ECSSR, whose political and academic conferences have made a positive, qualitative, and lasting impact.

On this occasion, the ECSSR Staff conveyed its sincere congratulations and blessings to H.E. Dr. Jamal Al-Suwaidi on the conferment of the award to him and wished him continued success.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE, honored His Excellency Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, Director General of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR). Sheikh Hamdan presented the Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2008 for Publishing and Distribution won by the ECSSR to His Excellency Dr. Jamal Sanad Al Suwaidi on Wednesday March 12, 2008 in the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. The ECSSR has been conferred this award in appreciation for its significant and continuous efforts in disseminating knowledge and for publishing studies and books in Arabic and English that meet the highest international standards, both in form and content. The ECSSR has published over 575 titles of wide interest for the research community within and outside the Arab world, and has enriched the Gulf and Arab cultural life with its accurate and in-depth study of important current issues at the political, economic, social, and intellectual levels. This has stirred high-level discourse among various groups and sections of society in the Gulf region and Arab world at large.

The Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research received a letter of thanks from the UAE Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Community Development in recognition of its contribution to the success of the UAE's participation at the Cairo International Book Fair, where the UAE was the guest of honor for the January 2008 session.

On the conferment of the honor to the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research as strategic partner of Abu Dhabi Police, His Excellency Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, the Director-General of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), has affirmed ... more[+ / -]

Dr. Al-Suwaidi: Opinion Polls Vital Basis for Planning

On the conferment of the honor to the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research as strategic partner of Abu Dhabi Police, His Excellency Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, the Director-General of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), has affirmed that opinion polls provide a vital information base for decision-making and policy-formulation, especially for those basic and fundamental institutions that seek to build social bonds for achieving their strategic objectives, particularly Abu Dhabi Police.

Dr. Al-Suwaidi was speaking on the occasion of the conferment of the honor for the ECSSR as one of the most eminent strategic partners of the Abu Dhabi Police in a ceremony held day before yesterday at the Emirates Palace, which was attended by the Minister of Interior, His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Dr Al-Suwaidi stressed that cooperation and a fruitful strategic partnership between the ECSSR and Abu Dhabi Police over the past two years was essentially the embodiment of the directions of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. He also underlined the importance of integration, cooperation, and coordination among different establishments, organizations, and specialized research centers, for providing a suitable work culture for implementing the strategic vision of the Abu Dhabi Emirate in different sectors. In addition, this cooperation represented the vision of His Highness, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, which he has enunciated in his speech on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Abu Dhabi Police, on the importance of partnership between the society’s institutions and organizations in carrying out security responsibilities, and in supporting police establishments in this respect. This partnership, Dr. Al-Suwaidi said, would promote the capabilities of the police in facing the challenges of the coming times and the trends resulting from changing international security environments, which necessitate intensive cooperation among all concerned parties.

Regarding the role of opinion polls carried out by the ECSSR in supporting decision-making at the local and federal levels, Dr. Al-Suwaidi stated that the ECCSR had recently carried out several opinion polls for various parties and official institutes, in accordance with the importance opinion polls play in the development and the modernization of societies. Most of these polls sought to assess the level of public satisfaction with certain services, or were aimed at identifying the outlook of members of society on some important matters and current social issues. In addition, he stated that some polls were conducted to measure levels of work satisfaction in some government institutes, which reflected the vital role played by the ECSSR in disseminating the culture of opinion polls, in accordance with rigorous methodology and utilization of information in decision-making.

On this occasion, Dr. Al-Suwaidi reiterated the determination of the ECSSR towards contributing significantly to social services and its commitment to utilizing its scientific and research capacities in interacting and cooperating with various ministries, organizations, and institutes, in the spirit and philosophy of teamwork, which is considered the central basis for work in the ‘Empowerment Phase.’

The ECSSR website has received two awards in the "government organizations" category of the Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Competition for the Best UAE Websites of 2006, Member of Pan Arab Web Awards. The awards were delivered at a ceremony held in Dubai on December 9, 2006. The two awards are:The Governmental Organization Strategy Web Award, and The Golden Web Award . View Awards[+ / -]

In recognition of the ECSSR's role in fostering knowledge, promoting the publishing industry in the United Arab Emirates and enriching libraries in the Arab world with profound and insightful publications, the Referee Committee of the Sharjah UAE Book Award has awarded the Center the "Distinguished Publisher" prize for its book The Date Palm: From Traditional Resource to Green Wealth.

The ECSSR received an award from the Health Zone, Abu Dhabi for its distinguished participation at the UAE's First Conference on Nutrition, which was held in cooperation with the Arab Nutrition Center in Al-Ain.

Human Intervention in International Relations, a book authored by Mr. Muhammad Yagoub Abdel Rahman and published by the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), has won the prize at the Kuwait 30th Book Fair for 2005 for the Best Book written in Arabic in the field of Arts, Literature and Humanities. This award was approved by the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences in its ... more[+ / -]

Best Book Award at Kuwait Book Fair 2005

Human Intervention in International Relations, a book authored by Mr. Mohammed Yacoub Abdel Rahman and published by the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), has won the prize at the 30th Kuwait International Book Fair 2005, for the Best Book written in Arabic in the field of Arts, Literature and Humanities. This award was approved by the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences in its session on Saturday, June 17, 2006 and received on December 4, 2007.

It may be noted that Human Intervention in International Relations comprises a theoretical study of the phenomenon of human intervention and reviews the historical cases of such intervention in international relations, as well as analyzes the issue of human intervention in international law and the extent of its legality. The book also discusses how such intervention developed after the end of the Cold War and concludes by studying three relevant cases of human intervention that took place in Iraq, Somalia and Kosovo. The three cases illustrate the political application of the theory of human intervention in contemporary international relations, the extent of its legality and its desired benefits.

The winning of this award is an achievement that is consistent with the objectives of the Center, which include promoting the processes of writing, translation and cultural interaction across the world.

The Arabic version of the book Worlds in Collision: Terror and the Future of Global Order, which has been published by the ECSSR and translated by Mr. Salah Abdul Haq, was awarded the prize for the "Best Translated Book in the Field of Humanities" in its third session at a ceremony organized by the Jordanian Philadelphia University and held in the Royal Cultural Center in Amman on Thursday, May 18, 2006.

The celebration was held under the aegis of Lady Laila Sharaf, Member of the House of Notables (the Upper House of the Parliament), the former Jordanian Prime Minister Dr. Adnan Badran, the Jordanian Minister of Culture Dr. Adel al-Tuwaisi and a number of Jordanian intellectuals.

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, the Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, honored the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, as part of the UAE publishers, at a reception held in appreciation of Arab publishers as part of the annual Sharjah World Book Fair in its 23rd year ... more[+ / -]

Sharjah Award for Arab Publishers

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, the Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, honored the ECSSR, as part of the United Arab Emirates publishers, at a reception held in appreciation of Arab publishers, as part of the Sharjah World Book Fair 2004.

ECSSR's participation in the Sharjah World Book Fair event, taking place from 7th till 11th of December 2004, came in the form of numerous recent publications, in both Arabic and English; the most prominent being a book entitled: "With United Strength: H.H. Shaikh Zayid Bin Sultan Al Nahyan... The Leader and the Nation".

The award honors publishers whose contributions are distinguished and whose efforts in the field of publishing and translation are outstanding.

The ECSSR was awarded for its special publications stand in the "1st Emirates Cultural Festival" which was organized by the Cultural & Scientific Association in Dubai. This event was held under the auspices of H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Minister of Defense, and took place from 5-15 April 2004.

ECSSR's publication Economic Conditions in the Coastal Emirates 1862-1965 won the 2001 Sharjah Prize for an Emirati book at the twentieth annual Sharjah World Book Fair. In addition, Professor Mohammed Fares Al-Fares (the author) won the 2001 prize for best local writer, given by the Culture and Media Department of the Government of Sharjah.

In 1998, the Center'‎s website won a prize from Suite 101 for one of the top five sites on the Internet.

The ECSSR publication Gulf Security in the Twenty-First Century won the 1998 Ibn Turki Prize for Research and Future Planning, granted by the Ibn Turki Foundation for Poetic Originality and Intellectual Research and Heritage. The Center received this prize at a special ceremony at the League of Arab States in Cairo on September 20, 1998.

Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi's book Iran and the Gulf: The Search for Stability won the prizes for Best Publisher, Best Arabic Book in Humanities and Social Sciences, and Best Writing at the sixteenth annual Sharjah Book Fair, held on November 4, 1997.

Collectively, the Center won the 1995 Al-Oweiss Prize for Studies and Scientific Invention for the Educational Personality of the Year award.